The Kathi folk dance is performed by people of West Bengal. Earlier the dance engendered the earnest feeling of Bengal culture. However, it has become a mere source of entertainment and joy. The regional sect in West Bengal celebrates it for the amusement of the audiences and performing artists. The dance is performed on the […]
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Dhali is a war motive dance style very similar to Pyrrhichios, but it expresses the defensive manner of war. Dhali comes from the word Dhal that refers to a shield of defense. Dhali dances portray the shieldmen in the troops. This dance form is widely popular in the aboriginal community of Bengal. The courage, excitement,
Nupa dance is a variation of Pung Cholom. It is known by other names too such as Cymbal dance or Kartal Cholom. Generally, nupa dance is performed as a prologue to the Ras Leels but it is performed individually too. Nupa dance performance is associated with religious rites. Nupa dance performance Nupa dance performance starts
Lezim dance is a folk dance of Maharashtra. It is also spelled as lazium or lezium. The dance was used to perform in the villages of Maharastra and Gujarat. Two different states added their own tradition and culture to it. Lezim is mainly performed during the Ganesh festival in Maharastra. In some places, Lezim is
In Batik art wax is used to create images on a piece of fabric. The art of Batik is appreciated all over the world. The name ‘Batik’ comes from ‘Ambatik’ which means a pattern of dots or broken lines drawn on a piece of cloth using wax. Ambatik can be broken into two words ‘amba’
Earlier you can only see some basic cotton or georgette printed sarees. The art of traditional sarees was dying. Some years ago when people decided that they wanted authentic hand-made stuff instead of fake machine-made stuff these traditional arts revived again. Slowly demand for traditional saree increased and now what we have is a market
Bomkai Saree derives its name and origin from a small village of Odisha called Bomkai. The speciality of the Bomkai saree is its woven fabric and artwork. Bomkai saree is also known as Sonepuri saree. It uses the dying technique of ‘Ikat’. The term ‘Ikat’ is believed to be derived from the Indonesian term ‘Mangikat’
Dharmavaram saree is one of the most popular three Indian wedding sarees, Banarasi silk saree, Kanchipuram silk saree, and Dharmavaram silk saree. Compared to all other traditional Indian sarees Dharmvaram might be the most modern one. Due to their demand during wedding season and popularity among brides Dharmavaram saree is also called bridal saree. About
It was a two-day trip from Delhi to Rishikesh. Rishikesh is hardly a hilly area so if you think that the weather will be nice during summer then you are mistaken. The trip was so sudden that we did not book a bus or a hotel. We did not know if we will find anything
Shigmo festival, also known as Shishirotsavaa is a famous spring festival of Goa. It is celebrated around the month of March every year. The date of the festival is set according to the Hindu lunar calendar hence the date varies every year. Shigmo Festival Variants There are two variants of this festival. Vhadlo (Big) Shigmo
Punjab the state of the most spirited people is filled with so many treasures. Whether it is their fun festivals or their crafts everything is lovely. Well, known embroidery Phulkari is also a treasure of Punjab. The name Phulkari means flowers. The embroidery was named phulkari because the main focus of this embroidery is flowers.
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Manipur is a jewel of India with its beautiful landscapes and amazing people. The state attracts the population from all over the world with its landscapes, clothing, and jewelry. But there is one more jewel to it than most people know and that is Shamilami embroidery. Shamilami embroidery is an art of weaving patterns and
